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A street vendor greets an acquaintance in front the Maravilla Meat Market, with a mural depicting Cesar Chavez, left, in East Los Angeles, an area of unincorporated Los Angeles County territory east of downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The... View Photo »
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. ... View Photo »
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee (L) greets workers after touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a... View Photo »
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Charlene Pittman, center, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , leads "astronaut" third grader Ramiro Romero, right, on a space walk outside the "international space station" constructed in the cafeteria at Cesar Chavez Elementary... View Photo »
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Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , looks in on students in the space shuttle which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13,... View Photo »
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Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , peers into students in the "space shuttle" which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct.... View Photo »
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Target, Target IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, host a reading event for the students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in San Francisco. As part of the event, Scott Dixon... View Photo »
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Farmworkers Ruth Martinez, left, and Josefina Flores, hold the chair of the former United Farmworkers leader, the late Cesar Chavez, during a prayer vigil outside the Governor's office in an effort to persuade Gov. Jerry Brown to sign a bill to make it... View Photo »
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Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, and Miguel Gonzalez, 8, use a computer after school at the Cesar Chavez library Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and... View Photo »
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In this May 25, 2011 photo, Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, picks out a book to read after school at the Cesar Chavez Library in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the... View Photo »
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Paul Schrade stands inside the Paul Schrade Library at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools as a mural that depicts Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez breaking bread together sits in the background, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Los Angeles. The school... View Photo »
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Paul Chavez, the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez poses for a picture alongside an image of his father during his stint in the Navy during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary... View Photo »
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus listens during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of 14 new cargo ships after the late farm... View Photo »
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, right, moves through the crowd as the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, behind at center, stands after a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made... View Photo »
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Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, of San Diego, wears a helmet with the words, "yes, it can be done," a motto of the United Farm Workers union, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary... View Photo »
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, left, shakes hands with the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday... View Photo »
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Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, left, holds a picture showing the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez during his stint in the Navy, alongside an image of a T-AKE class dry cargo and ammunition ship during a naming ceremony Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San... View Photo »
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Cruz Azul's Gerardo Torrado, right, drives the ball as Necaxa's Cesar Chavez defends during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011. View Photo »
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Cruz Azul's Emanuel Villa, bottom, fights for the ball with Necaxa's Cesar Chavez during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011. View Photo »
About Cesar Chavez
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César Estrada Chávez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. Supporters say his work led to numerous improvements for union laborers. His birthday has become a... Full Article
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee (L) greets workers after touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before San Francisco's...
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Charlene Pittman, center, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , leads "astronaut" third grader Ramiro Romero, right, on a space walk outside the "international space station" constructed in the cafeteria at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday,...
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Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , looks in on students in the space shuttle which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The opening at right is a...
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Charlene Pittman, right, of of the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. , peers into students in the "space shuttle" which third to sixth grade students have constructed at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. For the past week Cesar...
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Target, Target IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, host a reading event for the students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in San Francisco. As part of the event, Scott Dixon read to the children and...
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Farmworkers Ruth Martinez, left, and Josefina Flores, hold the chair of the former United Farmworkers leader, the late Cesar Chavez, during a prayer vigil outside the Governor's office in an effort to persuade Gov. Jerry Brown to sign a bill to make it easier for farmworkers to...
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Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, and Miguel Gonzalez, 8, use a computer after school at the Cesar Chavez library Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library...
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In this May 25, 2011 photo, Jennifer Rodriguez, 7, picks out a book to read after school at the Cesar Chavez Library in Oakland, Calif. Plunging tax revenue is forcing libraries across the country to close and cut staff, while e-readers and the Internet can make a library seem quaint...
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Paul Schrade stands inside the Paul Schrade Library at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools as a mural that depicts Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez breaking bread together sits in the background, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Los Angeles. The school is built on the former site of the...
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Paul Chavez, the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez poses for a picture alongside an image of his father during his stint in the Navy during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal...
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, right, moves through the crowd as the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, behind at center, stands after a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday...
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, left, shakes hands with the son of former labor leader Cesar Chavez, Paul Chavez, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of...
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Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, left, holds a picture showing the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez during his stint in the Navy, alongside an image of a T-AKE class dry cargo and ammunition ship during a naming ceremony Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus...
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Cruz Azul's Gerardo Torrado, right, drives the ball as Necaxa's Cesar Chavez defends during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011.
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Cruz Azul's Emanuel Villa, bottom, fights for the ball with Necaxa's Cesar Chavez during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Saturday, March 5, 2011.
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus listens during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Mabus made the formal announcement Wednesday that the Navy has named the last of 14 new cargo ships after the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez.
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Shipyard worker Julian Cruz, of San Diego, wears a helmet with the words, "yes, it can be done," a motto of the United Farm Workers union, during a naming ceremony for a new Navy ship at a shipyard Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in San Diego. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the formal...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 04: San Francisco mayor Ed Lee wears a hard hat with his name on it while touring the Cesar Chavez Street Infrastructure Improvement and Streetscape Redesign Project site on November 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than a week to go before...
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